Important Dates: September 15-19 Fall Book Fair Friday, September 19 Ice Cream Social 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Monday, September 22 PTO Board Meeting 8:30 a.m. Friday, October 3 End of 1st Quarter October 6-10 No School—Fall Break Monday, October 13 No School—Staff Development Friday, October 17 Picture Day Monday, October 20 PTO Board Meeting 8:30 a.m. October 20-24 Water & Ice Week Thursday, October 23 Early Release Day (Teacher Conferences) Friday, October 24 Pumpkin Walk Thursday, October 30 Picture Day—Retakes Tuesday, November 11 No School—Veteran’s Day Monday, November 17 PTO Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Monday, Nov 24—Wednesday, Nov 26 Water & Ice Week Wednesday, November 26 Turkey Trot Thursday, Nov 27 & Friday, Nov 28 No School—Thanksgiving BEEP BEEP VOLUME 19, ISSUE 2 | September 2014 Congratulations to Cerritos; A Leadership Academy! This year we are celebrating our 20th year, and we raised over $20,000 in our “Be A Beacon” Donation Drive. We are off to a Win-Win start for the school year because the response we had to the Donation Drive was amazing! We are so grateful for your generosity. In addition to parents donating, we had many students offer up coins from their piggy banks and employers graciously matching funds. Thank you to all the individuals who helped make this fundraiser possible, from securing donations for the grand prize, preparing materials, collecting and processing donations, and tracking class progress. Thank you to the teachers who synergized with their classrooms and offered fun incentives to pump up the enthusiasm. With our goal reached, the PTO will be able to support the Cerritos teachers and staff, provide additional educational materials and resources for the classrooms, and help fund the community-building events such as our Ice Cream Social, Pumpkin Walk, and Spring Carnival. Your money goes to the purchase of musical instruments, playground equipment, classroom subscriptions, continuing education for teachers, classroom supplies, and so many other big and small efforts to keep Cerritos a very special school. Moving forward, we will continue to sell Otter Pops on Fridays after school until Fall Break (the only exception being this Friday). We are off to a great start with our Fall Book Fair, which directly supports our library. We appreciate everyone who has volunteered his or her time and talents to make this Book Fair a great success. The students are really looking forward to the Ice Cream Social, too! Keep looking for more Sign-Up Genius requests, as we will need volunteers for the Pumpkin Walk and Turkey Trot this fall. The yearbook team is hard at work already, so don’t forget to snap pictures of all the exciting things that happen at Cerritos. And of course, mark your calendars for the next PTO meeting on September 22nd. We would love to see you there. All the best, Jessica Harris PTO Vice President [email protected]Like Us on Facebook! Share life with those around you Volunteer Sign-up Quick Links: Fall Book Fair: click here Ice Cream Social: click here Leadership Day: click here PTO Workroom Days: click here
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Important Dates:
September 15-19 Fall Book Fair
Friday, September 19 Ice Cream Social 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
Monday, September 22 PTO Board Meeting 8:30 a.m.
Friday, October 3 End of 1st Quarter
October 6-10 No School—Fall Break
Monday, October 13 No School—Staff Development
Friday, October 17 Picture Day
Monday, October 20 PTO Board Meeting 8:30 a.m.
October 20-24 Water & Ice Week
Thursday, October 23 Early Release Day (Teacher Conferences)
Friday, October 24 Pumpkin Walk
Thursday, October 30 Picture Day—Retakes
Tuesday, November 11 No School—Veteran’s Day
Monday, November 17 PTO Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov 24—Wednesday, Nov 26 Water & Ice Week
Wednesday, November 26 Turkey Trot
Thursday, Nov 27 & Friday, Nov 28 No School—Thanksgiving
BEEP BEEP
VOLUME 19, ISSUE 2 | September 2014
Congratulations to Cerritos; A Leadership Academy!
This year we are celebrating our 20th year, and we raised over $20,000 in our “Be A Beacon” Donation Drive. We are off to a Win-Win start for the school year because the response we had to the Donation Drive was amazing! We are so grateful for your generosity. In addition to parents donating, we had many students offer up coins from their piggy banks and employers graciously matching funds.
Thank you to all the individuals who helped make this fundraiser possible, from securing donations for the grand prize, preparing materials, collecting and processing donations, and tracking class progress. Thank you to the teachers who synergized with their classrooms and offered fun incentives to pump up the enthusiasm.
With our goal reached, the PTO will be able to support the Cerritos teachers and staff, provide additional educational materials and resources for the classrooms, and help fund the community-building events such as our Ice Cream Social, Pumpkin Walk, and Spring Carnival. Your money goes to the purchase of musical instruments, playground equipment, classroom subscriptions, continuing education for teachers, classroom supplies, and so many other big and small efforts to keep Cerritos a very special school.
Moving forward, we will continue to sell Otter Pops on Fridays after school until Fall Break (the only exception being this Friday). We are off to a great start with our Fall Book Fair, which directly supports our library. We appreciate everyone who has volunteered his or her time and talents to make this Book Fair a great success. The students are really looking forward to the Ice Cream Social, too! Keep looking for more Sign-Up Genius requests, as we will need volunteers for the Pumpkin Walk and Turkey Trot this fall. The yearbook team is hard at work already, so don’t forget to snap pictures of all the exciting things that happen at Cerritos. And of course, mark your calendars for the next PTO meeting on September 22nd. We would love to see you there.
cream! Let’s kick off the year with some cool fun at
our first event of the 2014-2015 school year! And, yes,
you heard right — this event is FREE! (There is no
charge for ice cream, toppings or water.)
Bring your family and create your own ice cream
sundaes in the courtyard while we enjoy music
provided by our own DJ —- Mr. G!
Please note: There will be gluten-free and dairy-free
options available. In the event of rain, an alternate
location has been identified.
Thanks to Christina Weinmann for chairing this fun
event!
To volunteer, please click here.
Are there any DADS who would be
willing to be the roadrunner mascot for
a 20 minute shift? The kids LOVE to
see Speedy and have their picture
taken with him! To volunteer as
mascot, please click here.
Come to a land where reading
reigns supreme!
Book Fair Shopping Hours: September 15-19
* M-F 10:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
* M, T, TH, F 2:20-3:00 p.m.
* W 12:20-1:00 p.m.
* Also open during the Ice Cream Social
(Friday, September 19)
We still need a few more volunteers to fully staff our
Book Fair. To sign up, please click here.
A BIG Thank You to Andrew Thomas for
chairing our Fall Book Fair!
Fall Scholastic
Book Fair
Does your family love to read? You're in luck! The
Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be at Cerritos from 9/15 -
9/19 ... and even during our Ice Cream Social! In
addition to providing great books to our young
minds, the Book Fair provides much-needed funds to
the Cerritos Library. All proceeds from the Book Fair
will go toward purchasing new equipment and/or
books for the Cerritos Library.
Too excited to wait? You can shop online RIGHT now! Just go to the Online Book Fair, which can be found at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/kyrenedeloscerritosschool
Happy shopping! See you at the Book Fair!
By Andrew Thomas,
PTO Book Fair Chairperson
Spirit Wear Deliveries
Spirit Wear Orders will be delivered through your child’s teacher the week of September 22 for those who submitted a pre-order.
The Kyrene School District has started reviewing school boundary change options that directly
impact Cerritos and the surrounding area. During the Sept. 2nd meeting, the committee
reviewed five options that could shift school enrollments across Ahwatukee.
The committee is very interested in hearing from more Ahwatukee parents, so if you can attend future meetings, your
input is appreciated. As it stands, the first meeting closed with the ask for additional details to be provided at the next
meeting. This is a great opportunity to have your voice heard! For more information, click here.
Front Office Modification Project
The Kyrene District is currently undergoing a project to redesign the Front Office of all of its elementary and middle schools. Seven Kyrene schools were modified this past summer; the remaining 18 (including Cerritos) will be completed during the summer of 2015.
Why the redesign? The goal of this project is to make the offices more secure, but keep them as welcoming to the community as possible.
What will be the most notable changes? Modifications include:
Enhanced security for the school office by creating two lobbies—one for students and one for visitors
Access to the rest of the school through a “buzzable door” controlled by office staff
Plate glass (see-through) will separate the office area from visitors’ lobby (provides sense of security without being too restrictive)
Several of the schools who had the remodel done this past summer have commented in district meetings on how pleased they were with the implementation and end result of the modifications at their school.
For more information about this project, click here.
To read a recent article in Ahwatukee Foothills News related to the front office redesigns, click here.